Safety warning.

"Bill Sornson" wrote: Leo, why you removed (or didn't include) the context
of my remark (Bill Baka
saying he'd stay on topic IIRC) is beyond my comprehension.

Whatever.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bill, I would have clipped the word "Whatever," but I didn't want to give
you something else to question. :-)

As to why I clipped your post, I was trying to make a joke that revolved
around the part I retained. I almost ALWAYS clip down to the relevant part,
and I wish everyone would do the same. I get so tired of scrolling through
several screens only to find a trivial one line bottom post.

On Jun 11, 1:39 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote:

Leo, why you removed (or didn't include) the context of my remark (Bill Baka
saying he'd stay on topic IIRC) is beyond my comprehension.

Yes, Bill. We've known for years that this standard Usenet practice
is beyond your comprehension.

Context is always available with a threaded newsreader. You're the
only one who seems unable to grasp the concept. You should save
yourself the embarrassment of admitting it!

- Frank Krygowski

As to why I clipped your post, I was trying to make a joke that revolved
around the part I retained. I almost ALWAYS clip down to the relevant
part, and I wish everyone would do the same. I get so tired of scrolling
through several screens only to find a trivial one line bottom post.

AMEN! I get so tired of scrolling down 30 lines only to get to a one line
response such as:

I agree.

Pat in TX

On Jun 11, 5:17 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
Leo Lichtman wrote:
I wish everyone would do the same.

Whatever! :-P

See? The response was perfectly understandable. It's part of a
thread, and most of us have working memories. Those who forget can
simply read upthread.

Can you imagine a face-to-face conversation where someone felt
necessary to repeat every word you said before responding?

- Frank Krygowski

"Pat" wrote: AMEN! I get so tired of scrolling down 30 lines only to get
to a one line
response such as:

I agree.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bill, you then clipped to the : "I agree." part, which, out of contest has
a totally different meaning. That's not the same as clipping for focus or
to cut bandwidth. It looks to me like a deliberate attempt to win an
argument by obfuscation. Nice try, but no cigar.

"Pat" wrote: AMEN! I get so tired of scrolling down 30 lines only to
get to a one line
response such as:

I agree.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bill, you then clipped to the : "I agree." part, which, out of contest
has a totally different meaning. That's not the same as clipping for
focus or to cut bandwidth. It looks to me like a deliberate attempt to
win an argument by obfuscation. Nice try, but no cigar.
Leo, he's in my killfile, so I don't notice his efforts at all....

Pat in TX

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:15:55 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
responded to the usual BS:
\
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bill, you then clipped to the : "I agree." part, which, out of contest has
a totally different meaning. That's not the same as clipping for focus or
to cut bandwidth. It looks to me like a deliberate attempt to win an
argument by obfuscation. Nice try, but no cigar.

I'm surprised this hasn't been x-posted to alt.usenet.idiots where
it would at least be topical.

Maybe I should have top-posted this to save scrolling and give Sorni
a **** hemorrhage so he basically ceased to exist.
--
zk

In article ,
Zoot Katz writes:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:15:55 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
responded to the usual BS:
\
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bill, you then clipped to the : "I agree." part, which, out of contest has
a totally different meaning. That's not the same as clipping for focus or
to cut bandwidth. It looks to me like a deliberate attempt to win an
argument by obfuscation. Nice try, but no cigar.

I'm surprised this hasn't been x-posted to alt.usenet.idiots where
it would at least be topical.

Maybe I should have top-posted this to save scrolling and give Sorni
a **** hemorrhage so he basically ceased to exist.

Getting back on topic: is Western plastic really
all that much better than Chinese plastic?
I mean, really? Is there a Rolls Royce of plastic?

AISI, there are two kinds of food-containing plastic --
that which is microwavable, and that which isn't.
Which is the "healthiest"?

What if you went to Wendy's and got a Chinese
plastic spoon-straw with your Frostie?

Maybe it's better to just order a burger with
extra tomato slices instead.


cheers,
Tom

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Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:32:13 -0700, (Tom
Keats) wrote:

Getting back on topic: is Western plastic really
all that much better than Chinese plastic?
I mean, really? Is there a Rolls Royce of plastic?

AISI, there are two kinds of food-containing plastic --
that which is microwavable, and that which isn't.
Which is the "healthiest"?

What if you went to Wendy's and got a Chinese
plastic spoon-straw with your Frostie?

Maybe it's better to just order a burger with
extra tomato slices instead.

MEC is having a hard time keeping stainless steel water bottles in
stock. There was one vendor of Swiss SS water bottles at Folk Fest
last year. She sold out before the end of the second day but kept
taking orders for more.

My MEC bottles are all LDPE of unknown origin. They didn't stink
after rinsing. I dump and fill the bottle before leaving home so the
water hasn't been steeped in plastic.

I've a couple of aluminium ones too. A Zefal with a good spout design
and the other Chinese made one that doesn't work as well.

Having a $30 water bottle means you'd have to pack it with you when
you parked your bike. Carrying water bottles and sippy cups looks
moronic when people are walking down the street, IMO.
--
zk

Leo Lichtman wrote, On 6/12/2008 4:15 PM:
snip
cigar.



Right on! I heartily agree.

--

Paul D Oosterhout
I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC)